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Tuesday, March 21, 1950

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The Headlines

JESSUP DENOUNCES M'CARTHY CHARGES AS DANGER TO U.S.; Foreign Relations Are Harmed by 'False and Irresponsible' Accusations, He Asserts FOUGHT REDS, ENVOY SAYS Marshall, Eisenhower Letters Strongly Supporting Him Are Read at Senate Hearing Both Strongly Back Jessup Eisenhower Decries Charges M'CARTHY CHARGES SCORED BY JESSUP Defends Testifying for Hiss Jessup Stands by Principle Row Over Files Continues

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The must-have

Silly Putty

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1950

  • Fasten your seatbelts

Tech Check

Credit Cards, Pager & Otis Elevators (Self-Service).

Style of 1950

Silhouette: Hourglass and tailored

Material: Cotton and poodle cloth

  • Poodle skirts
  • Twinsets
  • Cat-eye glasses

Cost of Living (1950)

Loaf of Bread

$0.14

Gallon of Gas

$0.27

Average Home

$7,354

New Car

$1,510

Time Elapsed

27,835 days ago

(76 years, 95 days)